Katsehamos and the Great Idea: A True Story of Greeks and Australians in the Early 20th Century
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Author: Peter Prineas
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 241
An engaging book that taps into family history, immigration history, and local history. It provides strong portraits of individuals, their personalities, desires, frailties, failures and achievements. It locates Australian experiences in a broader world context, especially a context which links to Greece and to events in Europe. It utilises oral histories, government records, newspaper articles, family photographs and other memorabilia. The focus is the Roxy Theatre in Bingara, north-western NSW, which provides an anchor for exploring topics such as the lives and experiences of the three men responsible for building the theatre, the nature and networks of Kytherian immigrants both in and beyond Australia, and the place of cafes and cinemas in the political, social and economic life of Bingara. The book begins in Kythera, with Peter describing his first encounter with his ancestral island and the family village of Mitata in the 1970s. The landscape, the feel of the place, the colours and contours come through.
Author: Peter Prineas
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 241
An engaging book that taps into family history, immigration history, and local history. It provides strong portraits of individuals, their personalities, desires, frailties, failures and achievements. It locates Australian experiences in a broader world context, especially a context which links to Greece and to events in Europe. It utilises oral histories, government records, newspaper articles, family photographs and other memorabilia. The focus is the Roxy Theatre in Bingara, north-western NSW, which provides an anchor for exploring topics such as the lives and experiences of the three men responsible for building the theatre, the nature and networks of Kytherian immigrants both in and beyond Australia, and the place of cafes and cinemas in the political, social and economic life of Bingara. The book begins in Kythera, with Peter describing his first encounter with his ancestral island and the family village of Mitata in the 1970s. The landscape, the feel of the place, the colours and contours come through.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Peter Prineas
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 241
An engaging book that taps into family history, immigration history, and local history. It provides strong portraits of individuals, their personalities, desires, frailties, failures and achievements. It locates Australian experiences in a broader world context, especially a context which links to Greece and to events in Europe. It utilises oral histories, government records, newspaper articles, family photographs and other memorabilia. The focus is the Roxy Theatre in Bingara, north-western NSW, which provides an anchor for exploring topics such as the lives and experiences of the three men responsible for building the theatre, the nature and networks of Kytherian immigrants both in and beyond Australia, and the place of cafes and cinemas in the political, social and economic life of Bingara. The book begins in Kythera, with Peter describing his first encounter with his ancestral island and the family village of Mitata in the 1970s. The landscape, the feel of the place, the colours and contours come through.
Author: Peter Prineas
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 241
An engaging book that taps into family history, immigration history, and local history. It provides strong portraits of individuals, their personalities, desires, frailties, failures and achievements. It locates Australian experiences in a broader world context, especially a context which links to Greece and to events in Europe. It utilises oral histories, government records, newspaper articles, family photographs and other memorabilia. The focus is the Roxy Theatre in Bingara, north-western NSW, which provides an anchor for exploring topics such as the lives and experiences of the three men responsible for building the theatre, the nature and networks of Kytherian immigrants both in and beyond Australia, and the place of cafes and cinemas in the political, social and economic life of Bingara. The book begins in Kythera, with Peter describing his first encounter with his ancestral island and the family village of Mitata in the 1970s. The landscape, the feel of the place, the colours and contours come through.
Katsehamos and the Great Idea: A True Story of Greeks and Australians in the Early 20th Century
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